Members of Congress take to Twitter to announce they are safe

Rep. Steve Scalise was shot in Alexandria, VA during practice for the congressional baseball game

Sami Gallegos, KXTV7:09 AM. PDT June 14, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: U.S. Capitol Police stand guard in front of the U.S. Capitol Building, on June 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. This morning House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and others were shot by a gunman during Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia.
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)(Photo: Mark Wilson, 2017 Getty Images)

The nation's capital was rocked Wednesday morning as a shooter took to the field of a GOP Congressional baseball practice and opened fire.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is among the injured in the shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Scalise was shot in the hip, is undergoing surgery and is in stable condition.

Texas Rep. Roger Williams says a member of his staff was also shot at the baseball practice, according to the Associated Press. Alexandria Police Chief Michael Brown told members of the media that five people have been taken to local hospitals, including the suspect, but names are not being released yet,

Members of Congress are using Twitter to let their constituents know they are safe:

I was on the field 20 yards away from the shooter. I am okay. Please join me in praying for @SteveScalise and the others who were injured.